MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 2 June 1923, Page 4

MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE

Mrs AlcFarlane, AVaihaorunga, is with Mrs E. D. Giles, “Otiritiri.” Mrs Frank Robinson, “Rata Peaks,” is staying with Mrs E. D. Giles, “Otiritiri.” Mrs Rowley, Sarah, Street, is back from a holiday in Christchurch. The Itev. Vincent Gerard, and Mrs Gerard ,Hewling Street, have returned from Christchurch. Mrs Fryer, who was staying at the Grosvenor, has returned to Dunedin. Dr Elaine Gurr, is spending a few days with Mrs YV. Taylor, “Moana,” Forth Road. Miss Reid, who was the guest of Mrs Eiworthy, “Claremont,” has returned to North Canterbury. Mrs Marshall, Christchurch, is staying with her sister Mrs George Hart, YYai-iti Road. Miss AlcGougan, the Canadian teacher, who loft Temuka on Thursday afternoon, was farowelled at the station by a very large number of friends. Mrs Strong, who was the guest of Airs Bernard Tripp, “Orielton,” returned on Thursday to Dunedin. Mrs Ensor, North Canterbury, is staying with her sister, Mrs R. Hill, Mere Mere Street. Dr and F. Bowe, Wai-iti Road, are expected back from Rotorua next week. Mrs Orford, Wailii, Winchester, was in Christchurch for a few days during the week. Airs Hayter, “Rollesby,” who was staying at the Hydro, returned on Wednesday to Fairlie. Air and Airs F. Foord (Christchurch) Who have been visiting the south, are staying at the Grosvenor. Air and Airs W. Smellie (Gr een Island, Dunedin) have been staying at the Grosvenor. Airs Ambrose Hudson and Mrs W. Hudson, who spent last week-end at the Grosvenor, returned homo on Tuesday. Air and Airs R. H. Joy ce, Avenue Road, are spending a holiday in Dunedin. Air and Airs Claud Bruce have gone into their new home in Orbell Street. , Airs James Alitchell, Cashmere Hills, is the guest of Airs R. B. Bell, “Arden,” Wai-iti Road. Airs Vennell, who was staying with Airs A. J. Bridgewater, Preston Street, has returned to Oamaru. Air and Airs Norton Francis, Christchurch, left on Thursday for Wellington, en route for America. Airs Francis will visit England before returning to New Zealand. j

Aliss Helen Cotterill, Sefton Street, is spending the week-end with Mrs Frank Bradshaw, Waimate. Aliss McArthur, Geraldine, is spending the week-end with Airs and Aliss Nevill-Smith, Sophia Street. Air and Airs Bernard Tripp, “Orielton,” intend leaving to-day for Dunedin. Airs J. L. Gillies is with Airs Bruce Gillies, Alilton Street. Airs Maurice Harper, Lake Heron, is staying with Airs C. H. Gresson, Selwyn Street. ' Air and Airs James Williamson, who were staying at “Kelso,” returned yesterday to Dunedin. Airs J. Mombray Tripp, “Silverton, Orari Gorge, intends Ming to Christchurch next week, and will spend a month with her mother, Airs Williams, Park Terrace. • . . , Callers at the High Commissioners Office in London during April included the following Timaruvians: —Dr and Mrs L. S. Talbot, Air and Mrs W. K. Macdonald, Airs A. H. AlcLean, and Aliss Gillingham: Mr and Airs R.' S. Forsyth, and family left on Thursday for the north. Air Forsyth will visit the principal freezing works of New Zealand, and also Alounfc Cook, before leaving at the end of the month by the Tonic, for England, where he has been appointed London manager of the Aleat Control Board.

Mr and Mrs E. D. Giles, “Otiritiri,” gave a most enjoyable fox trot on Tuesday night for Mr Alan Giles. Those present included Mrs Frank Robinson, Mrs Alister Mackenzie, Misses Marion and Betty Giles, Margaret Robinson, Vera Hope, L. Cartwright, Betty Torlesse, M. Inglis, Jessie Mackenzie, E. Wostmacott, Balmer-Chapman (2), Lulu Hay, and Gillies (2), Messrs Mackenzie (3), J. Torlesse, G. Ivey,' J. Page, R. Guinness, B. Porritt, S. Gualter, Chapman, and M. LeCren.

On Thursday afternoon and evening Mrs N. K. Cox, Wai-iti Road, gave farewell bridge parties for her sister, Mrs Rawson, who returns next week to Hamilton. The afternoon players were: Mesdam.es Rawson, H. InnesJones, Malfroy, Howley, W. Hay, Porritt, Curtis, Gunn, Maitland, W. D. Revell, English, and Misses Revell and Drvden. The latter won the first prize anil Miss Gunn the consolation prize. Those present in the evening were : Mesdames Rawson, lnnes-Jones, W. Raymond, Curtis, R. H. Joyce, Davidson, Finch, Walton, Staveley, Thompson, E. G. Kerr, H. Hay, English, and Misses White, F. Ziesler, and A. I Wright. I Guests at tlie Hydro are—From Christchurch: Mrs L. C. Evans, Mi Seth Smith, Mr Iv. Butler, IMr G. IP* l }" cock, Mr J. Webb, Mr D. H. Todd, Mr F. G. Jolly, Mr and Mrs J. Douglas, Mrs Kemp, Mr Eric Rhodes, Mr Jakins, ! and Mrs Moorland. . From Dunedin : ! Miss A. A. Greenslade, Mrs I • sted, Miss Joan Halsted, Mr 1 • yNeill, Mrs G. Arras. Mr and Mrs Hugh Corbett. Mrs J. Deans (\Ve uigton), Miss A. H. Holdsworth (Wellington), Mr and Mrs Broche (Rakam), Mrs C. Haytor (Burke s Pass), Mw., M. Heckler (Wairarapa), Mrs Banut* (Melbourne), Mr O. Mieharlis Mi ami Mrs E. Parry (London), Miss D. H Nfv flokc.o, Sltwa lfc.oi.hg (■Wellington), Mr and Mrs Auburn and family, Mr G. Murray (Lraemar). , Miss Kathleen Garven of UnM \ church, has been m Paris for the Jtwo months, where she is having . Ktruetinn from Movisier ' is unde,-Stood, is delighted with ti e siii} r or’s production, and told hoi * . she' possessed a rare voice capab.o ol doing work that few contraltos m the world could do. Naturally this licipiul criticism is very gratifying to tne singer, just now Miss Garven is doing sonic Italian and French .work with him, and she pronounces his diction in these languages as tho purest and most refined one could over wish to . hear, while his interpretations arc a j revelation. Before coming back to ; London, Miss Garven will bo singing | in Paris, and she hopes later to give a recital here.

Guests at tho Grosvonor during the week were —From Wellington : Mr and Mrs W. G. Dufcbie, Air M. P. Pool, Air S. R. B- Millington, Mr C. ,S. Bireli, IMr C. M. Clays. From Dunedin: Mr J. Milne, Mrs Ambrose Hudson, Airs Win. Hudson, Mr E. Graham. Mrs Graham, Air and Mrs Norman Smith, Mr D. Alt Beard, Air Gordon Gallo, Mr AVh Morrison, Airs Fraer, Air E. L. ALacassev, Mr and Airs J. Harrison

Jones, Air W. IT. Alacdonald, Air S. Hunt, Aliss P. Al. Forbes, Air Edgar Hazlett, Air J. H. Stewart. From Christchurch : Air and Airs Win. Anderson, Air R. Graham, Air H. Young, Air C. Emerson, Air D. Cotton, Air J. A. Oiliver, Air F. W. Deighton, Air L. J. Schmitt, Air J. AlcKenzie, Air It. King, Air R. H. Borland, Air A. Turner, Air and Airs F. Foord, Air W. Irving Carney. From Auckland : Air W. P. B. Wilson, Air R. Lamb, Air A. Lamb, Air G. Mitchinson, Air J. Wingfield. Air and Airs W. I. Smellie, Green Island; Dr. W. Alacdonald, Dunedin ; Aliss Alanson, Invercargill; Air F. F. Neill, Albury; Air and Mrs F. W. Hamilton, Nelson; Air R. Alacdonald, Waikultu ; Air and Airs lt % S. Forsyth and family, Timaru; Air W. R. Lints, Wanganui: Air F. Morrison, Whangarei; "Air Ralph K. Huggins, Sydney; Air D. AlcAfillen, Sydney; Air E. A. Crawford, Waitohi; Air C. S. Syrett, London; Airs R. Al. Cave, Chicago, U.S.A.; Air George E, Colvin, IT.S.A.